Cost of living in Northwest Ithaca, New York

Northwest Ithaca, New York has about 2,225 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $312,900.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Tompkins County is $1,709 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Northwest Ithaca. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Ithaca, NY metro area, prices sit at 103.3 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

New York taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Northwest Ithaca's exact store tax.

Some places in New York add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 1.60% of income. That is not a Northwest Ithaca bill.

In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Northwest Ithaca's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in New York averaged $3.18 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 745 places we list in New York with a rent figure, 452 have higher typical rent than Northwest Ithaca.